Chinese Nationals Charged with Smuggling Harmful Fungus into the US
TL;DR
Two Chinese nationals, Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu, have been charged with smuggling a potentially dangerous fungus, Fusarium graminearum, into the US, allegedly for research purposes at the University of Michigan, raising concerns about national security and agroterrorism.
- 2 Chinese nationals charged with smuggling 'potential agroterrorism' fungus into US: DOJ ABC News
- Chinese scholar at UM tried to smuggle biological pathogen into the U.S., feds say The Detroit News
- Chinese national tried smuggling pathogen through Detroit Metro Airport, Feds say FOX 2 Detroit
- U.S. Charges 2 Chinese Students With Smuggling Fungus The New York Times
- Chinese Nationals Smuggled Fungus That Causes Liver Damage Into US: DOJ Newsweek
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